Research Catalog

Title

A Christmas garland.

Author

Willcocks, David, 1919-2015

Publication

London : Unicorn-Kanchana, [1986], ℗1986.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Hill, Valery
• Watts, Jane
• Bush, Geoffrey.
• Ireland, John, 1879-1962.
• Dyson, George, 1883-1964.
• Statham, Heathcote.
• Royal College of Music (Great Britain). Chamber Choir, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Description

1 audio disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo; 12 in.

Subjects

• String orchestra music, Arranged
• Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with string orchestra
• Choruses, Sacred (Women's voices) with string orchestra
• Christmas music

Note

• The 1st work in a version by the composer for soprano and chorus with acc. for string orchestra, organ, and timpani; the 3rd work for soprano, women\u0027s chorus, and string orchestra; the 2nd and 4th works arrangements for string orchestra, the 2nd originally for piano and the 4th originally for organ.
• Title from container.
• The words of the 1st work from medieval carols; the 3rd work has words from Robert Herrick, Richard Crashaw, Prudentius, and anonymous sources.
• Eds. recorded: Novello (1st and 3rd-4th works); Boosey & Hawkes (2nd work).
• Digital recording.
• Program notes by Christopher Palmer on container; texts ([1] l.) inserted.

Event (note)

• Recorded Mar. 11-12, 1986, at St. Jude on the Hill, London.

Contents

In praise of Mary : for soprano solo, chorus, and string orchestra / Geoffrey Bush (19:43) -- The Holy Boy : for string orchestra / John Ireland (2:42) -- A Christmas garland : for soprano solo, chorus, and orchestra / George Dyson (19:51) -- The bells of St. Chad\u0027s : a postlude for strings / Heathcote Statham (3:18).

OCLC

• ocm17470434
• 17470434
• SCSB-5670682

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries